self-importance

(sĕlf'ĭm-pôr'tns)
n.
Excessively high regard for one's own importance or station; conceit.

self-important self'-im·por'tant adj.
self-importantly self'-im·por'tant·ly adv.

noun

An exaggerated belief in one's own importance: egoism, egotism. Informal bighead, bigheadedness, swelled head. See self-love/modesty.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  Synonyms: ego, egotism

Meaning #2: an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
  Synonyms: egotism, swelled head

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vigtighed, høj grad af selvfølelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
overdreven gevoel van eigen belang

Français (French)
n. - suffisance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Selbstherrlichkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγωπάθεια, ματαιοδοξία

Italiano (Italian)
presunzione, prosopopea

Português (Portuguese)
n. - vaidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
большое самомнение

Español (Spanish)
n. - vanidad, presunción

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - självtillräcklighet, självförhärligande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自尊, 自大, 自负

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自尊, 自大, 自負

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자만, 젠체함, 거만하게 굶

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 自尊, うぬぼれ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أهميه ألذات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הרגשת חשיבות עצמית, יהירות‬

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